NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Bulls Picks for October 23

Published 9:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans will open their 2024-25 season favored by 7.5 points against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 7.5)

  • Against the spread, New Orleans was 44-38-0 last season.
  • Chicago had 41 wins in 82 games against the spread last season.
  • The Pelicans had an ATS record of 9-10 as 7.5-point favorites or greater last year.
  • The Bulls went 8-8 as underdogs of 7.5 points or more last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • Pelicans games last season featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 224.5 points 46 times.
  • The Bulls played 42 games last season that ended with a combined score over 224.5 points.
  • The average number of points in New Orleans’ outings last season was 227.3, which is 2.8 more points than the over/under for this game.
  • Chicago had a 221.9 average amount of points in its matchups last year, 2.6 more than the over/under for this game.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-300)

  • The Pelicans put together a 30-19 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 61.2% of those games).
  • The Bulls won 18, or 38.3%, of the 47 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • New Orleans had a record of 15-3 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -300 or shorter last year (83.3%).
  • Last season, Chicago won four of its 14 games, or 28.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +240 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Pelicans have an implied win probability of 75.0%.

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